Filing fees and court costs for documents filed in the District Clerk’s Office are set by the Texas Legislature. Below is a fee breakdown for filing an original petition and other miscellaneous fees. For other filings, please click on the Full Fee Schedule button.
On This Page
Court Cost Collection
Title IV-D is a federal law that, in part, requires every state to manage a child support enforcement program.
The District Clerk’s Office collects court costs as ordered by the court, such as child support cases filed by the Texas Attorney General. These cases typically involve child custody and child support due to divorce or the separation of parents. An order signed by a Judge will state who is responsible for paying the Court Costs.
If you receive a bill, you may pay online by clicking on the button below:
*If you have been ordered to pay child support in your case, those payments are handled by the State of Texas and not the District Clerk’s Office. Please refer to your order regarding child support payments. Bills sent from our office are only for court costs in these cases.
Fee Schedule
This four-page PDF document shows charts depicting the fee schedule for the District Clerk, Sherrif and Constables effective 01/01/2024. A fee schedule is a listing of costs used by the Travis County to show prices of various services.
The fees below apply to all new cases filed on or after 1/1/2022.
| Clerk’s Basic Filing Fee | $50 |
| Law Library Fee | $35 |
| Records Preservation/Management Fee | $30 |
| General Court Reporter Fee | $25 |
| Courthouse Security Fund | $20 |
| Court Facility Fund | $20 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Fee | $15 |
| County Jury Fund | $10 |
| Appellate Judicial System Fee | $5 |
| Language Access Fund | $3 |
| Local Consolidated Fee | $213 |
| State Consolidated Fee | $137 |
| TOTAL BASE FEE | $350 |
If you want to ask for your filing fees to be waived, you may file a Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond.
Monthly Fee Reports
District clerks are required to submit reports and other information to various state agencies and other entities.
Please visit the Reports page to access all available reports.
